Tag: farm labor
Shutdown? Not on farm of my youth
There was no "shutdown" — not in the U.S. government sense, anyway — on the southern Illinois dairy farm of Alan Guebert's youth.
Another good man gone too soon
Judith Sutherland says goodbye to a family friend, who worked on her father's farm during her youth.
Are your employees on your balance sheet, and how so?
We often look at employee costs as a way to trim expenses, but good employees are what really make a positive bottom line possible.
Managing millennials in agriculture
Millennials are energetic and educated, but they want to have flexibility in the workplace.
Find and hire seasonal help for your farm
Seasonal help can boost your farm’s productivity and profitability, but good help can be hard to find. Learn how to find and hire quality seasonal help.
Dairy academy to train managers
Ohio State University Extension is launching the Dairy Farm Manager Academy to provide training to manage cattle, personnel and dairy farm finances.
USDA funds dairy apprenticeship program
The Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship combines of full-time, paid, on-the-job training, with instruction, culminating in a Journey Dairy Grazier certification.
How should farm business income be divided?
Asset ownership, hours worked and management responsibilities vary across managers, operators and owners of the farm. Learn to divide farm income, fairly.
Feed your employees’ desire to learn
Feed your employees' desire to learn. Create an environment where learning is encouraged and you will gain employee loyalty and satisfaction.
Employing youth for the summer
Many farmers may employ youth labor to help. It’s important to know and understand youth labor laws when hiring minors for summer labor.
